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I’m realizing more and more than this holds true for my life and well-being of my family’s lives. I understand that cleaning while having a child is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos, but I won’t give up! I’ve learned that if I keep the kitchen island and the entry console clean, I’m ok with clutter. Laundry, dishes piled in the sink and toys strewn can all wait until after Soph’s in bed or even the next day. Find your ‘spot’ that you need to tidy and stay cleared of clutter to keep your sanity. I’d love to know where your ‘spot’ is or if you’ve ever brushed your teeth while eating Oreos.

New Years Eve Fun

Hello friends! I hope you’ve all had such a splendid holiday season with lots of time with those you love most! With the new year in just a few days, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite last minute New Year’s Eve decorations, treats and traditions!

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 First up: Decorating! My favorite part of any party.

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Black & White New Years decorations by  Tomkat Studios using the Cricut

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Glitter Party Hats by Studio DIY

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Tissue Garland with Photos from the past year  Brit + Co

Activities to make the party more fun!

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Sparkler holder from Best Day Ever

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Balloon Count Down via How Does She?

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Count Down Chain by Sugar Aunts

Treats to sustain you into the new year!

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Ice Cream Bar by Baked Bree

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Sparkling Mocktails from Modern Parents Messy Kids

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Personal Pizzas via Normal Cooking

How are you celebrating New Years Eve this year? Would you rather have a calm gathering with your family or get a baby sitter and go out on the town with friends? Jeffrey had an awesome idea for our 2015. He thought it would be nice to have a Happy Jar. We’ll put out a jar and write down great things throughout the year that have made us happy. Next year on New Years Eve we’ll go through the jar to see what wonderful things, big or small, happened to make our 2015 great!

All Things Creative and Beautiful

Hello and a Happy Friday to you!! I’ve had a great week filled with a little crafting, sunshine and being in awe of my little crawler. It’s amazing how quickly babies learn! It took her one week to be a master crawler and is now set on learning to walk. Anchoring furniture and cleaning baseboards are on the list for this weekend! 😉 For now, let’s go be inspired by all things creative and beautiful!

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  1. I really loved the reading chain idea that the girls at eighteen25 wrote about in their Summer Activities post. Our little one isn’t old enough to start reading books on her own but I really think instilling the love of reading at a young age is extremely important. This is a great way to get kids excited about reading over summer break! PS. Reading Rainbow is coming back! (I hope I got that song in your head!)
  2. Ash at Sugar and cloth made this darling succulent wall for her back yard. I love the glossy stained wood for her yard but it might be cute to paint it a Robin’s Egg blue or Mustard yellow. You could also use spray painted food containers or tin cans as the vases as long as you drilled a few holes in the bottom. I love succulents because they’re so easy to care for and most of mine last outside during the winter.
  3. The ladies at Be Crafty made the simplest, yet cutest, garden markers ever! I can even see doing this with your kids but using kid-safe paint and having them write on the forks or later lettering them yourself.
  4. Amy at Delineate Your Dwelling made the most creative piece of art that I’ve seen in a while. Her chalkboard tree stump art has the perfect mix of delicate girlishness and natural texture. I loved her color choice of mint and gold and that this could be applied on any shape or size of wood.
  5. Jen over at i heart organizing has THE most organized home of anyone I’ve ever seen. She has a great way to make her kid’s crafts organized, easily accessible and beautiful. I loved her method for organizing their loom supplies!

These ladies all had great ideas on how to make education and crafting fun and make simple DiY projects to decorate your home. No joke, I want to do every last one of these projects! Has anyone used chalkboard paint for a project? What about making your own garden markers? Did you get the kids involved in your garden this year? For now, I’m happy with watching Soph learn to go from sitting to crawling to standing but I’m also excited for her to read, plant and make crafts with us! 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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